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First Avenue/Second Avenue Select Bus Service
Community Advisory Committee Meeting #6
April 27, 2011
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Agenda
M15 SBS Performance Update
Traffic, Bicycle and Pedestrian Data
2011 Implementation
Next Steps
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2010 Implementation
M15 Select Bus Service
launched October 10, 2010
- Over 10 miles of dedicated
bus lanes
- NYPD and camera
enforcement
- off-board fare payment
- revised station spacing
- low-floor, three-door buses
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2010 Implementation
Doubled the protected bike lanes in New York City
Installed over 50 pedestrian refuge islands
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M15 SBS Performance
30% increase from Limited to SBS
4,000 new M15 trips per day
Bus ridership in Manhattan overall down by 5%
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
March 2010 March 2011
Av
g.
Daily R
iders
hip
M15 Local
M15 SBS
M15 Limited
Ridership
Running Time
Time at bus stops
Time in motion
Bus lane violations
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M15 SBS Performance
40:0635:36
18:54
12:04
18:07
17:59
03:37
02:56
M15 LTD M15 SBS
Bus In Motion Stopped at Bus Stops
Stopped at red lights Other Delays
M15 Limited vs. M15 SBS
SBS 12 minutes (15%) faster
than Limited
68:3580:44
Ridership
Running Time
Time at bus stops
Time in motion
Bus lane violations
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M15 SBS Performance
Before
After
SBS spent 36%
less time at stops
than Limited
Ridership
Running Time
Time at bus stops
Time in motion
Bus lane violations
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M15 SBS Performance
When the bus was in motion, bus lanes allowed
SBS to move 11% faster than Limited
Ridership
Running Time
Time at bus stops
Time in motion
Bus lane violations
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M15 SBS Performance
Summonses issued by NYPDJanuary 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011
Parking in
Bus Lane
Driving in
Bus LaneTotal
First Avenue 2,009 72 2,081
Second Avenue 2,536 78 2,614
Summonses issued through Bus Lane
Camera program: 5,800Through April 5, 2011
Ridership
Running Time
Time at bus stops
Time in motion
Bus lane violations
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Traffic DataFirst Avenue PM Peak Hour Traffic Volumes
PM Peak hour: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Before data collected June 9-15, 2009
After data collected April 4-10, 2011
- 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000
Houston St
10th St
14th St
23rd St
34th St
57th St
60th St
72nd St
86th St
106th St
125th St
June 2009
April 2011
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Traffic DataSecond Avenue PM Peak Hour Traffic Volumes
- 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000
125th St
106th St
86th St
72nd St
60th St
42nd St
34th St
23rd St
14th St
Houston St
June 2009
April 2011
PM Peak hour: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Before data collected June 9-15, 2009
After data collected April 4-10, 2011
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Traffic DataFirst Avenue Taxi Speeds
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
1st St - 14th St
14th St -23rd St
23rd St -34th St
34th St -40th St
40th St -59th St
59th St -68th St
68th St -79th St
79th St -101st St
101st St -125th St
MP
H
November 2009 November 2010
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Traffic DataSecond Avenue Taxi Speeds
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
1st St - 14th St
14th St -23rd St
23rd St -34th St
34th St -40th St
40th St -59th St
59th St -68th St
68th St -79th St
79th St -101st St
101st St -125th St
MP
H
November 2009 November 2010
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Traffic Data
Minimal discernable pattern in traffic volumes
Taxi speeds are slightly faster on Second Avenue, about the
same on First Avenue, despite changes in number of general
travel lanes
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200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2,200
June 2010 November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011 April 2011
787
2,007
+155%
1,238
+57%
1,004
+28%
1,191
+51%
1,441
+83%
1,994
+153%
Before After
First AvenueBetween St Marks Pl and E 9th St
Cyclist Volumes – 12 Hour:7am-7pm, Weekdays
Notes:
Data from a single weekday count (06/29/10; 11/03/10; 12/09/10, 01/06/11, 02/15/10, 03/08/11, 04/21/11)
Bicycle Volumes (weekdays)
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Second AvenueBetween St Marks Pl and E 9th St
Cyclist Volumes – 12 Hour:7am-7pm, Weekdays
Notes:
Data from a single weekday count (06/24/10; 11/03/10; 12/09/10, 01/06/11, 02/15/10, 03/08/11, 04/21/11)
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200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
June 2010 November 2010
December 2010
January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010
1,247
+2%1,226
1,067
-13%1,049
-14%
1,129
-8% 1,023
-17%
1,903.
+55%
Before After
Bicycle Volumes (weekdays)
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Questions?
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Proposed Bicycle FacilitiesE 34th Street to E 59th Street
2010: Bike paths installed
below 34th Street
2011: Extend bike facilities
to 59th Street
Existing Cycling Volume at
50th Street:
First Ave: 828*
Second Ave: 1,118*
*Average of 3 single day counts (7am-7pm) May, August and
September 2010
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Mixing Zones – accommodate vehicle/bike turning conflict
Pedestrian Islands (12) – Shorten pedestrian crossings
Total protection for cyclists mid-block
No loss of loading zone space
16 total parking spaces repurposed for pedestrian islands and mixing zones
Existing offset bus lane
Protected Bicycle PathE 34th Street to E 40th Street
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Mixing Zones – accommodate vehicle/bike turning conflict
Pedestrian Islands (12) – Shorten pedestrian crossings
Total protection for cyclists mid-block
No loss of loading zone space
16 total parking spaces repurposed for pedestrian islands and mixing zones
Existing curbside bus lane
Protected Bicycle PathE 40th Street to E 49th Street
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Existing curbside bus lane (E 40 St to E49 St)
Shared Bicycle PathFirst Avenue – East 49th St to East 57th St
Second Avenue – East 59th St to East 34th St
High vehicle volumes to/from QBB, to QMT
Modified shared lane design to enhance cyclist’s safety
Additional shared lane bike symbols
Solid lane striping, vehicles cannot move out of lane
Opportunity for additional overhead signage
No loss of loading zones
No loss of parking spaces
Potential for future upgrades
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2011 ImplementationTransit Signal Priority
Traffic signals from South Ferry to Houston St to provide additional green
time for buses (Fall 2011)
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2011 ImplementationBus Bulbs
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2011 ImplementationBus Bulbs
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2011 ImplementationBus Bulbs
Early action implementation of a
limited number of bus bulbs in
2011
Remainder in 2012
Bulbs will contain stormwater
management component where
feasible
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Next Steps
Six-month progress report
Summer/Fall 2011 Implementation
Bike lanes
Transit Signal Priority
Bus bulbs
Ongoing community outreach
Note: In the original version of this presentation, initial safety data was presented. That data had a
calculation error, and has been removed from this version of the presentation.